Celtics (1-1) at Cavaliers (1-1) Game #3 Eastern Conference Semifinals 5/11/24

[Neurotic Guy]

JB was fantastic.  13-17 and 9 boards.  Can’t run Al for nearly 39 minutes.  Got to get X or Q in for a few. 

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

ok lets see if we have a letdown gamke now

or if we can keep our undefeated road record in tact these playoffs

[Phantom255x]

I know Mitchell owns us, but surely there has to be at least one game this series where he's a puddle right? Even an elite player has an off-night here or there. Feels destined to come soon.

[hpantazo]

Gotta get something more offensively out of Al.

They are attacking him also.

Al used to be a decent 3 point shooter but he's been ice cold in these playoffs. We can get through Cleveland with him but we really need Porzingis back in the next round.

[celts55]

Game 3 is usually the key game of any 7 game series, so a huge win. Tatum and Brown showed up when required. Solid D by Jrue and White. Defense is the big difference between these two teams.

As tough as Mitchell and Garland were, they still only scored 93.

I’ve always thought game 4 is the key game. Win and you only need one more, with 3 chances. You’re in pretty good shape. Lose and it’s a best of 3

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

al looks cooked

need a new big next year with KP

[celticinorlando]

Get greedy on Monday.

[Phantom255x]

Mitchell was a beast as usual, but in the 2nd half he only had 10 points.

And the secondary scoring was not there for them, just like Game 1. LeVert was good. But Mobley and Garland started making buckets in the 4th when it was too late. C's sort of strangled them and held them to 93.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Get greedy on Monday.

cannot let up

killer instinct like last series

[jpotter33]

JB was fantastic.  13-17 and 9 boards.  Can’t run Al for nearly 39 minutes.  Got to get X or Q in for a few.

Really hope the press asks Joe about this, as it was a baffling decision that virtually everyone was calling for.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

need KP back

a series with the knickerbockers and brunson will be wild

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

oh look JOE BLOW at the podiumn post game on NBATV

[Muzzy66]

Tatum is an absolute beast on the boards…

Outside of shooting he's been amazing. 

Out of eight playoff games he's gone for at least 18, 10 and 5 in six of them and his defence has been solid too.  Shooting aside he's actually been really consistent. 

[Goldstar88]

And 11,000… 

*Ed Macauley?

[keevsnick]

I will admit that the Cavs are giving Boston a bigger run for their money than I expected, especially in regard to denying three-point attempts. And Al is looking a step slow out there, he shouldn't be playing 40 minutes a game at 37. That said its totally within Boston's ability to win the next two and end this in 5.